Michael Leung .🇨🇦

CIOs need to know what happens on the ground with risks and threats — and CISOs are the best people to address any unanswered questions around security. How is security evolving in the changing threat landscape? How can CIOs be effective partners to CISOs and better communicate security together as business leaders? This panel discussion with leading CISOs explores experiences around risk tolerance, the threat landscape and communicating security to the business.

When assessing IT security risks, there is clearly no one magic bullet approach. What you’re assessing and why, the industry in which you reside, and your organization’s risk posture are but a few variables that play into how high or low you’re going to go. In pursuit for a more comprehensive, detailed framework, Martin Kyle and Michael Leung teamed up to design a low-level assessment supported by solid underpinnings while also utilizing threat intelligence. In this session, the duo provides an… Show more

When assessing IT security risks, there is clearly no one magic bullet approach. What you’re assessing and why, the industry in which you reside, and your organization’s risk posture are but a few variables that play into how high or low you’re going to go. In pursuit for a more comprehensive, detailed framework, Martin Kyle and Michael Leung teamed up to design a low-level assessment supported by solid underpinnings while also utilizing threat intelligence. In this session, the duo provides an overview of the hybrid framework and shares how the tool has led to cybersecurity success. Show less

Security is top-of-mind for every industry. This workshop-style session will help you gain insight and exchange ideas on benchmarking, security awareness, incident response and cloud security with support of Large Credit Union Security Group subcommittee chairs. The credit union community is a leader in information sharing and continues to push itself to collaborate and share in the cybersecurity sphere. Inspired by this robust security community, this exploratory session will allow small… Show more

Security is top-of-mind for every industry. This workshop-style session will help you gain insight and exchange ideas on benchmarking, security awareness, incident response and cloud security with support of Large Credit Union Security Group subcommittee chairs. The credit union community is a leader in information sharing and continues to push itself to collaborate and share in the cybersecurity sphere. Inspired by this robust security community, this exploratory session will allow small groups to focus on one key security issue followed by a group-wide debrief to give you a tangible takeaway or two to strengthen your security program. Show less

In 2014, CIOs and CISOs no longer operate in separate silos. Technology’s heavy-handed influence on business transformation compels the two roles into a critical partnership. CIOs increasingly rely on CISOs to help drive business innovation while CISOs rely on the support of IT to elevate the visibility of information security in their companies and community. Join this lively keynote as a panel of CIOs and CISOs discuss their unconventional techniques to drive collaboration and seamlessly… Show more

In 2014, CIOs and CISOs no longer operate in separate silos. Technology’s heavy-handed influence on business transformation compels the two roles into a critical partnership. CIOs increasingly rely on CISOs to help drive business innovation while CISOs rely on the support of IT to elevate the visibility of information security in their companies and community. Join this lively keynote as a panel of CIOs and CISOs discuss their unconventional techniques to drive collaboration and seamlessly unite disparate areas of the business. Show less

As security leaders cautiously embrace the next wave of mobile devices, Big Data and cloud computing, they are faced with more pervasive threats to the enterprise and an increase in the number of reported data breaches. Attacks targeting high-profile individuals and organizations — from celebrity doxing, hacktivism and DDoS, to nation-state cyber espionage and attacks on critical infrastructure — have the CISO persistently planning for prevention, rather
than reaction.

In this fireside… Show more

As security leaders cautiously embrace the next wave of mobile devices, Big Data and cloud computing, they are faced with more pervasive threats to the enterprise and an increase in the number of reported data breaches. Attacks targeting high-profile individuals and organizations — from celebrity doxing, hacktivism and DDoS, to nation-state cyber espionage and attacks on critical infrastructure — have the CISO persistently planning for prevention, rather
than reaction.

In this fireside question-and-answer session, Howard Schmidt will bring a unique perspective as the former security leader of Microsoft, eBay and the White House, and will explore the current state of cybersecurity, the emerging threat landscape and how to stay ahead of the curve. Show less

The explosion of mobile device technology and the significant business opportunities they provide, have CISOs working in overdrive. All too often, attempts to restrict the usage of personalized devices fl y out the window as soon as an executive brings their personal tablet to work. Like email and the internet before it, mobility is now pervasive throughout the corporate world. While the possibilities that these devices and technologies afford appear to be increasing at an exponential rate, so… Show more

The explosion of mobile device technology and the significant business opportunities they provide, have CISOs working in overdrive. All too often, attempts to restrict the usage of personalized devices fl y out the window as soon as an executive brings their personal tablet to work. Like email and the internet before it, mobility is now pervasive throughout the corporate world. While the possibilities that these devices and technologies afford appear to be increasing at an exponential rate, so too, are the user-endpoints, creating an endlessly complex environment for CISOs to manage — let alone, secure. Join Steve Biswanger, Larry Carson, Jo-Ann Smith and moderator Michael Leung as they discuss the present and future challenges of managing and securing mobilized devices and how leveraging your mobile security strategy can expand your role as a business leader. Show less